During his campaign, Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to expand his focus on affordable housing. Standard Communities Co-Founders Scott Alter and Jeff Jaeger weigh in on how his re-election will impact affordable housing developers and renters.

September's employment figures reveal the first negative job growth in more than seven years. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma had a large impact, but the numbers suggest the natural disasters aren't all to blame for the month's disparaging data.